Craftsman 315.220381 Saw User Manual


 
BladeArbor 518in.
BladeDiameter 10in.
BladeBevelAngle - 90°
Radial Arm Swing Range 45" minimumleft - 90" right
Blade Height Adjust 5.35 in.
Carriage Travel 17.25 in.
CuttingCapacity - Maximum CrossCut 15.50 in.
CuttingCapacity - Maximum Out-Rip 26 in.
Cutting Capacity - Maximum In-Rip
Depth of Cut at 90"
Depth of Cut at 45"
Table Size
Table Height
Rating
Input
No Load Speed
16 in.
3in.
2.25 in.
40 x 27.75 x 1 in.
36 in.
120V/240V 60 Hz -AC only
13.0/6.5 Amperes
3,600 RPM
Bevel Cut
A cut made across a workpiecewith the blade at any
angle otherthan 90" tothe table surface.
Chamfer
A cut removinga wedge from a block sothe end (or
part of it) isangled ratherthan at 90 degrees.
Climb
A hazard in whichthe blade "climbs" over and out of
the workpiece,pullingthe stockout of the operator's
hands or runningacross the workpiece.
Compound Cut
A cross cut with both a miter angleand a bevel angle.
Cross Cut
A cutting operationwith the blade parallelto the
carriage arm and the blade teeth pointingdown. It can
be across or with the grain, normallyacross the grain
or width ofthe workpiece.
Dado Cut
A non-throughcut that leaves a square notchor
trough;requires a special blade.
Featherboard
A device to help guide workpieces during ripcuts•
Fence
A piece of wood used as a edge guide for the
workpiece. Located perpendicularto the carriage arm.
Can be placed at different distancesfrom the rear
table edge in combinationwith the othertable pieces
and is secured with table clamps•
Freehand
Dangerous practice of makinga cut withoutusinga
fence.
Gum
A sticky,sap-based residue from wood products.
Heel
Alignment ofthe blade to the fence.
Infeed
The side ofthe blade where the bladeteeth pointup,
oppositethe anti-kickback pawls.
In-Rip
Atype ofripcut in whichthe blade isbetween the
columnand the motor.
Kerr
The space left by the removalof material ina cut or
the slotproduced bythe blade in a non-throughcut.
Kickback
A hazard that can occurwhen blade binds or stalls,
throwing workpiece back towardoperator.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece pushed intothe cuttingtool
first.
Miter Cut
A verticalcut made at any angle other than 0"across
the workpiece.
Molding
A shapingcut that gives a varied shape to the
workpiece and requiresa special blade.
Out-Rip
A type of ripcut in whichthe motoris between the
blade and the column• (The blade is "outside" the
motor).
Puahatick
A device used to feed the workpiece throughthe saw
blade duringcutting operations.It helps keep the
operator'shandswell away from the blade.
Rabbet
A type of cutthat gives a notch inthe edge of a
workpiece.
Resaw
A cuttingoperation to reducethe thickness of the
workpiece to make thinnerpieces,
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